Judge Rejects NJ Suit Claims, Congestion Pricing Set to Start Sunday
By Michael V. Cusenza In a seemingly final blow to opponents of congestion pricing, New Jersey District Judge Leo Gordon on Monday rejected the State…
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DNA Test Reveals ID of Cold Case Victim
By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Monday that a female homicide victim, whose identity remained unknown for more than three decades,…
Borough Woman Sentenced to Probation in $85K Pension Fraud Scheme
By Forum Staff A Queens woman was sentenced on Monday to five years’ probation and paid full restitution after being convicted of stealing nearly $85,000…
Rookie Bravest Feted at Queens College
By Forum Staff Queens College on Friday hosted the graduation ceremony of 289 probationary City firefighters. According to the FDNY, this graduating class of probationary…
Auxiliary Cops Talk ATM Safety
Last Thursday, auxiliary police officers assigned to the 102nd Precinct educated South Queens residents on how to safely withdraw money from an automated teller machine….
MTA Needs to do More to Increase Procurement Efficiencies, Save Money: DiNapoli
By Forum Staff The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has not done enough to consolidate its procurements across its agencies to save money as was expected under…
New Laws Increase Workers’ compensation, Paid Family Leave Benefits
By Forum Staff Governor Kathy Hochul on Tuesday announced that the new year will bring increased workers’ compensation and Paid Family Leave benefits for workers,…
AGs Urge Supreme Court to Uphold States’ Authority to Redraw Congressional Maps
By Forum Staff New York State Attorney General Tish James on Monday co-led a coalition of 20 attorneys general in urging the U.S. Supreme Court…
Four Men Charged in Attack on Homeless 7-Train Passenger
By Forum Staff Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz recently announced that four men have been variously charged for allegedly stealing the belongings of a man…
Hochul Touts Improvements Made to Roads and Bridges
By Forum Staff Governor Kathy Hochul on Tuesday announced that more than 2,800 lane miles of state and local highways were improved and more than…
Fortune Society Hails Implementation of Fair Chance for Housing Act
By Forum Staff The Fortune Society, the non-profit group that supports successful reentry from incarceration, had another reason to celebrate New Year’s Day. That’s because…
HUD Releases Annual Homelessness Assessment Report
By Forum Staff The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on Friday released its 2024 Annual Homelessness Assessment Report: Part 1: Point-in-Time Estimates, an…
Competitive Election Night Sees Pheffer Amato Lead Sullivan in Tight District 23 Race
By Michael V. Cusenza In District 23, incumbent Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Howard Beach) emerged Tuesday night with a lean 2.5-point, 1,000-vote lead over GOP…
Brooklyn Woman Caught with Gun at JFK Airport
By Forum Staff Transportation Security Administration officers at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Thursday prevented a Brooklyn woman from bringing a firearm onto her…
Lander Releases Report on Mopeds, E-Bikes, E-Scooters
By Michael V. Cusenza City Comptroller Brad Lander’s Office recently released a policy report on street safety in the era of mopeds, e-bikes, and e-scooters….